Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Successful use of carbon dioxide laser surgery as an adjunctive treatment for feline herpesvirus-1 dermatitis in two cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus).
- Journal:
- Veterinary dermatology
- Year:
- 2022
- Authors:
- Marshall, Kalie R et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences · United States
- Species:
- cat
Abstract
Carbon dioxide (CO) lasers are used for a variety of soft tissue procedures. This report describes their use in dermatitis associated with feline herpesvirus-1 (FHV) in two cheetahs. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first report describing COlaser use to adjunctively treat FHV-associated skin lesions.
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